Chicago · Licensed family home
Poe, Martha
At a glance
- Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 10 of its licensing inspections since December 2010.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 9, 20264 citations
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Apr 1, 20255 citations
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Apr 30, 20244 citations
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Apr 19, 20227 citations
Number and Ages of Children Served
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(1)(b)
Number and Ages of Children Served
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(1)(c)
Number and Ages of Children Served
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(2)(c)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(1)
Mar 13, 20191 citation
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
Feb 28, 20191 citation
Cooperation with the Department
Cooperation with the Department
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a)
Sep 20, 20183 citations
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(16)
Aug 23, 20181 citation
Cooperation with the Department
Cooperation with the Department
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a)
Apr 28, 20153 citations
Application for License
Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(1)(h)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11)
Dec 9, 201023 citations
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(d)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(2)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(10)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(16)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(17)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(e)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(1)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(h)
Qualifications for Assistants
Qualifications for Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(a)
Qualifications for Assistants
Qualifications for Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(c)
Qualifications for Assistants
Qualifications for Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e)
Substitutes
Substitutes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.11(c)
Number and Ages of Children Served
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(c)(2)
Activity Requirements
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b)(3)
Nutrition and Meals
Nutrition and Meals
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(a)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(c)(4)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b)(4)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2)
The state cited rules at all 10 of this home's inspections. Most Chicago-area family homes inspected 10 or more times had fewer: 56% of 375.
How all 375 Chicago-area family homes inspected 10 or more times compare
Of the 375 Chicago-area family homes the state inspected 10 or more times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- Some56%
- All44%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- April 9, 2026
- On file
- 10 visits since December 2010 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was May 9, 2026. Illinois DCFS does not publish whether it was made.
- Most serious
- Illinois DCFS does not publish a severity level for a citation, so there is no most-serious to name.
Illinois DCFS cites each subsection of a rule separately, so one audit of a filing cabinet can produce ten citations. It publishes the rule’s title and a correction deadline, but no description of what was observed.
Apr 2026 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · April 9, 2026
Health, Medical Care and Safety
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · 406.14(c)(1) · 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 398069 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2025 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · April 1, 2025
Health, Medical Care and Safety
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · 406.14(c)(1) · 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 398069 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2024 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · April 30, 2024
Health, Medical Care and Safety
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · 406.14(c)(1) · 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 398069 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2022 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · April 19, 2022
Records and Reports
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (e)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(d) · 406.24(e) · 406.24(e)(1)
Number and Ages of Children Served
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(1)(b) through (2)(c) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(1)(b) · 406.13(b)(1)(c) · 406.13(b)(2)(c)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 398069 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · March 13, 2019
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 398069 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · February 28, 2019
Cooperation with the Department
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 398069 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2018 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · September 20, 2018
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (16) · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(16)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 398069 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · August 23, 2018
Cooperation with the Department
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 398069 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2015 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · April 28, 2015
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (11) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(11)
Application for License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(1)(h) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 398069 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2010 Monitoring visit 23 findings
Monitoring visit · December 9, 2010
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
9 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (h)(1) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(2) · 406.8(a)(3) · 406.8(a)(10) · 406.8(a)(11) · 406.8(a)(16) · 406.8(a)(17) · 406.8(e) · 406.8(h)(1)
Qualifications for Assistants
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(a) through (e) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(a) · 406.10(c) · 406.10(e)
Records and Reports
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) through (d)(2) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) · 406.24(d)(1) · 406.24(d)(2)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b)(4) through (c)(4) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b)(4) · 406.22(c)(4)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(d) · Violation substantiated
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(h) · Violation substantiated
Substitutes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.11(c) · Violation substantiated
Number and Ages of Children Served
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(c)(2) · Violation substantiated
Activity Requirements
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b)(3) · Violation substantiated
Nutrition and Meals
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(a) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 398069 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (773) 638-6318
- Address
- 3418 W Chicago Ave Fl 2, Chicago, 60651
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State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "POE, MARTHA" under Provider Name and 60651 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 398069).
- License — Checked October 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "POE, MARTHA" under Provider Name and 60651 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 398069).
- Ages on the license — Checked November 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "POE, MARTHA" under Provider Name and 60651 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 398069).
Mid-size means licensed for 8 children, the size at least half of Chicago-area’s 3,344 licensed family homes hold. Small is 2 to 7; larger is 9 to 12.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.